Alexandra Stewart

  • 5 stars across 12 books
Alexandra Stewart read Modern History at Oxford University before training to be a journalist. After working as a reporter on a number of newspapers, she crossed the floor to become a press officer for the Metropolitan Police and, later, Central Government. She subsequently worked as a speechwriter. Alex lives in London, UK with her husband and two children. Her first children's non-fiction book for Bloomsbury, Everest: The Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, illustrated by award-winning artist Joe Todd-Stanton, publishes in June 2018.

Joe Todd-Stanton is the author and illustrator of The Secret of Black Rock (Flying Eye). He is the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018 (illustrated category) and has been longlisted for the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.
2nd May 2019

Everest: The Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR RANULPH FIENNES_______________CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL EVEREST ASCENT 1953-20... MoreEverest: The Remarkable Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

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3rd September 2020

Jumbo: The Most Famous Elephant Who Ever Lived

Roll up! Roll up! And meet the incredible, the colossal, the world-famous … JUMBO!Our story begins in 1860, in the mount... MoreJumbo: The Most Famous Elephant Who Ever Lived

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18th May 2023

Let's fill this world with kindness: True tales of goodwill in action

The perfect book for troubled times, this collection of over 25 real-life stories shows how heroic acts of kindness can ... MoreLet's fill this world with kindness: True tales of goodwill in action

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10th October 2024

Countdown to Christmas: 24 Magical Stories

A beautiful gift treasury of twenty-four of the most beloved classic stories, poems and songs from all around the world ... MoreCountdown to Christmas: 24 Magical Stories

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14th August 2025

Little Myths: Loki

Most people know Loki for being the trickster God of Mischief. But once upon a time, Loki was just a little boy. Sure, h... MoreLittle Myths: Loki

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29th January 2026

Little Myths: Hercules

Most people know Hercules for being the greatest of the Greek heroes, with his super strength and monster-slaying ways. ... MoreLittle Myths: Hercules

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